PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Horizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Side Swipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horizon comes to the cage accompanied by Bring your whole crew. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horizon
vs
Swipe

201 cm
26
272 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
27
228 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Horizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Side Swipe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swipe slips a jab from Horizon.
Horizon connects with a nice looking jab.
Swipe moves out of range of the strikes.
Horizon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horizon walks into a left hand.

Horizon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swipe, pushing him back against the cage.
Swipe is trying to maintain a safe position but Horizon gets an underhook and turns Swipe into the cage.
Horizon blocks an elbow strike from Swipe.
Swipe scores with a hook to the body.
Horizon is trying to maintain a safe position but Swipe gets an underhook and turns Horizon into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Horizon.
Horizon is trying to maintain a safe position but Swipe gets an underhook and turns Horizon into the cage.
Swipe lands an elbow just above Horizon 's eye.
Swipe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horizon's elbow.
Swipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Horizon controls his hands.
Horizon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horizon avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Horizon trying to control the position but instead, Swipe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horizon into the cage.
Horizon misses with some punches.
Swipe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Horizon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horizon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swipe.
Horizon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Side Swipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horizon misses with a looping left.
Swipe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swipe lands a jab to the head.
Swipe ducks right into an uppercut from Horizon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horizon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swipe throws a series of punches but Horizon avoids them all with ease.
Swipe avoids the head kick by Horizon.
Horizon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swipe.
Swipe lands a nice hook to Horizon's body. Horizon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Swipe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horizon.
Horizon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horizon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swipe tries a head kick but it misses.
Swipe scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Swipe.
Swipe throws a head kick but Horizon moves out of range.
Jab by Horizon.
Horizon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swipe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horizon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swipe on the side of the head.
Swipe darts in trying to clinch
and Horizon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Swipe is predictable there
and Horizon counters with a nice leg kick.
Swipe looks winded!

Horizon scores with a takedown into Swipe's guard.
Horizon sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swipe is looking to stand back up but Horizon counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Swipe.
Horizon keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Swipe is trying to stand back up but Horizon is controlling him
Horizon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Swipe is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Evan Horizon just wasn't active enough.
Horizon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swipe leaves Horizon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Horizon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Horizon.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Horizon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horizon misses the shot to the body.
Swipe is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
Horizon just misses with a punch to the body.
Horizon looks for the body kick but Swipe saw that one coming.
Swipe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horizon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swipe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horizon is out of range.
Horizon scores with a push kick.
Swipe punishes Horizon's body with a nice straight punch.
Swipe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Horizon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Horizon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Horizon gets tackled into the cage by Swipe. Swipe maintains the clinch.
Swipe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swipe prevents a body shot from Horizon.
Swipe digs a right hand underneath Horizon's ribcage. Horizon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horizon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swipe pushes off an throws an elbow but Horizon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Horizon is looking to control Swipe's arms but Swipe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horizon has his back to the cage.
Horizon has a couple of punches blocked by Swipe.
Swipe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swipe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horizon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swipe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horizon backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Swipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Swipe as the two fighters clinch.
Swipe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horizon's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horizon avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Horizon misses with a body punch.
Side Swipe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Horizon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swipe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Horizon dodges an elbow strike from Swipe.
Horizon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.
Horizon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Swipe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.
Horizon misses with a punch on the inside.
Horizon scores with a shot to the side of Swipe's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horizon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Horizon has Swipe pushed against the cage.
Horizon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swipe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horizon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Swipe pushes Horizon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horizon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horizon throws an elbow that misses.
Horizon blocks an elbow strike.
Swipe letting Horizon take a breather here.
Swipe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swipe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horizon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horizon misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Horizon misses with some punches.
Horizon blocks the elbow strike.
Swipe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swipe trying to control the position but instead, Horizon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Swipe into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swipe lands an elbow inside.
Horizon trying to control the position but instead, Swipe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Horizon into the cage.
Swipe looking to stall.
Horizon can't find room to land a body shot as Swipe controls the action.
Swipe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swipe lands a damaging elbow.
Swipe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horizon's defenses.
Horizon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Swipe.
Swipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swipe throws an elbow that misses.
Swipe misses with an elbow over the top.

Horizon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swipe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swipe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by Horizon. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swipe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swipe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horizon is out of range and Swipe settles back down.
Horizon lands with a nice body kick.
Swipe tries to clinch up but Horizon circles away and keeps his distance.
Horizon throws a leg kick which misses Swipe's front leg but catches the back leg as Swipe tries to avoid it.
Swipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Horizon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horizon.
Swipe is breathing heavily.

Horizon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swipe is trying to defend but Horizon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Swipe looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horizon controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Side Swipe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Swipe moves out of range as Horizon throws a body kick.
Swipe is looking to clinch but Horizon is avoiding it.
Horizon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horizon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swipe but Swipe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've been told by Horizon's head coaches at Elite Performance Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horizon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swipe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swipe throws a low kick but Horizon moves out of range easily.
Swipe throws a leg kick
and Horizon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horizon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swipe moves away.
Swipe blocks a head kick by Horizon.
Horizon throws a jab when Swipe was well out of range.
Evan Horizon is winning the standup battle so far.

Horizon moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Swipe - that landed with a thud.
Swipe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swipe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horizon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swipe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Horizon prevents a body shot from Swipe.
Horizon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swipe is defending well for now.
Swipe gets through Horizon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swipe.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swipe.
Horizon trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swipe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swipe blocks an uppercut.
Horizon avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Swipe tries to work over Horizon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swipe takes a shot to the head.
Swipe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horizon as Swipe tries to tie him up.
Horizon avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horizon is trying to maintain a safe position but Swipe gets an underhook and turns Horizon into the cage.
Swipe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swipe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horizon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swipe backwards.
Swipe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Horizon misses with a punch to the body.
Horizon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swipe's elbow.
Horizon blocks a body shot from Swipe.
Horizon can't find room to land a body shot as Swipe controls the action.
Horizon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swipe throws an elbow that misses.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.
Horizon tries a body shot but Swipe blocks it.
Swipe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horizon stalling in the clinch but Swipe improves position.
Swipe lands an elbow just above Horizon 's eye.
Horizon blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swipe taking a breather.
Swipe throws an elbow that misses.
Horizon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horizon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swipe is trying to stall.
Horizon blocks the elbow strike.
Horizon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swipe blocks an elbow strike.
Swipe blocking some punches.
Horizon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horizon is looking to control Swipe's arms but Swipe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Horizon has his back to the cage.
Swipe takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Horizon.
Swipe can't find room to land a body shot as Horizon controls the action.
Swipe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swipe misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horizon takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swipe throws an elbow but misses.
Horizon lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Horizon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swipe cracks the inside of Horizon's front leg.
Horizon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swipe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horizon misses with a body kick.
Swipe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horizon moves in looking to clinch but Swipe pushes him off.
Horizon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swipe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horizon.
Swipe closes the distance but Horizon moves to the side
and Horizon counters with a good, hard body kick but Swipe shrugs it off.
Side Swipe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swipe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Horizon if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Side Swipe.
I think Swipe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Side Swipe!
Side Swipe thanked the fans post fight for their support.